Can't Sleep? Try Feng Shui as an Insomnia Remedy!

By Keira Adams

If you suffer from the sleepless nights of insomnia, and are open to different ideas, you should investigate the practice of Feng Shui to help give you a more restful sleep. Feng Shui is an ancient Chinese system that aims to channel the flow of energy between earth and heaven in order to help individuals live in harmony with this power. Some of the principles of this belief system may recommend ways of arranging your bedroom that will permit your natural energies to flow properly, letting you sleep when it's the right time.

The first thing to think about when trying to treat your insomnia condition via Feng Shui is the positioning of your bed. Placing a bed close to a window may cause energy to drain from the room, so some other location is preferred. Yet you must also avoid positioning the bed directly in a corner, since energy is thought to be stagnant in the corners. The optimal location would be against a wall that doesn't have a window. Yet, when you're laying in the bed, you must also be able to see the entrance to the room and whoever might be entering, but the foot of the bed can't be pointed at the door. If this can't be accomplished through any available placement of the bed, you can still accomplish the same effect by hanging a mirror where it will reflect the entranceway so you can see it from the bed.

The surroundings are important too. Things with pointed corners create "energy arrows" that disrupt the flow of energy or even create negative energy. So if you have several bookcases or a desk, place them so that you're not facing them when lying in bed. If possible, it would be even better to have those things in a different room. If you can, keep the bedroom as uncluttered as possible, or have things with more rounded corners, which in Feng Shui would be regarded as more beneficial.

Since everyone is affected by the visual impact of their surroundings, another way the bedroom can be prepared for better sleep is by changing the look of some things. Recommended colors for the bedroom are skin tones, so they range from white to chocolate brown, rather than bright colors. The lighting would ideally be candles, but having several levels of light, from cozy and dim to something brighter, will be helpful.

Even if you are somewhat dubious concerning these principles, there's no question that a lot of the Feng Shui recommendations are in accordance with medical cautions about distracting influences and stimulations in a room meant for sleep. You won't do any harm by trying out these suggestions, and it's very likely to help. By arranging your bedroom in relation to the principles of Feng Shui, you might create a room that is more calming or even healing, a room that enables you to experience a restful, refreshing sleep. - 30196

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